Gerald Fried (b. 1928) was a music composer, musician, author and arranger for television and motion pictures. Educated at Juilliard, he performed in the Dallas Symphony, the New York Little Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Symphony before his career as a freelance composer for television and movies. He wrote musical scores for "Dynasty," "Roots," "Sixth Sense," "Survivor," "Man Eater," "Star Trek," "Mannix," "Mission Impossible" "Gilligan's Island," "Ben Casey" and "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." His musical scores for films include "The Killing," "Paths of Glory," "Cold Wind in August," "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," "Dino," "Timbuktu," "Machine Gun Kelly," and many others.
From the description of Gerald Fried papers, 1956-1980. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 31058136
